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Sun, 15 Sep 2019 08:05:41 +0000MYOBen-gb20 Best Web Design Tips To Honour 20 Years Of Alchemy Web Design Agencyhttps://www.alchemyinteractive.co.uk/latest-tech/20-best-web-design-tips-to-honour-20-years-of-alchemy-web-design-agency
https://www.alchemyinteractive.co.uk/latest-tech/20-best-web-design-tips-to-honour-20-years-of-alchemy-web-design-agencyOver the last 20 years the world wide web landscape has changed substantially, and consumer behaviour has radically changed even more. Web technologies now dominate the way we communicate, the way we consume information, the way we shop, and the way we gather information to make decisions both online and also in the “real” world. The internet has become an essential part of everyday life. The glorified brochureware websites are being replaced by more compelling ‘story’ led websites. Basic web pages are being overtaken by comprehensive mobile and secure business apps.
]]>Latest techFri, 31 May 2019 14:55:10 +0000Google Page Speed Update – Does Not Affect Indexing?https://www.alchemyinteractive.co.uk/latest-tech/google-page-speed-update-does-not-affect-indexing
https://www.alchemyinteractive.co.uk/latest-tech/google-page-speed-update-does-not-affect-indexingOn January 17th 2017 Google announced “that starting in July 2018, page speed will be a ranking factor for mobile searches.” They go on to say “The “Speed Update,” as we’re calling it, will only affect pages that deliver the slowest experience to users and will only affect a small percentage of queries. It applies the same standard to all pages, regardless of the technology used to build the page. The intent of the search query is still a very strong signal, so a slow page may still rank highly if it has great, relevant content.”
]]>Latest techThu, 05 Apr 2018 13:32:20 +0000WEB TRENDShttps://www.alchemyinteractive.co.uk/development/web-trends
https://www.alchemyinteractive.co.uk/development/web-trendsCurrent Web Trends

Every designer wants to be up to date with the latest in the field, and it is also good to know about current trends in the market. In addition to the usual responsive website, a design should above all be unique. In fact, web design is so dynamic, that things considered the fresh and modern couple of years ago nowadays might seem to be completely out of date.

Matt Cutts of Google is on record as saying;

“someone walked up to me and pretended like he wanted to bribe me: $500,000 for a 1st place ranking. I turned him down, because no one can guarantee a #1 ranking, not even me.”

]]>Latest techTue, 07 Nov 2017 12:26:04 +0000Is SEO Easy?https://www.alchemyinteractive.co.uk/latest-tech/is-seo-easy
https://www.alchemyinteractive.co.uk/latest-tech/is-seo-easySEO is tough. No, it’s easy… You have to read through a pile of stuff to get some idea of the complexity involved. All companies out there want to be on page one of google when a punter keys in a search that relates to them. To get there involves money and time – lots of time.. unless you have something to offer that is totally unique. Anyone who tells you it’s easy is not an expert in SEO and not telling the truth.
]]>Latest techMon, 06 Nov 2017 16:22:47 +0000BOTS - What are bots?https://www.alchemyinteractive.co.uk/latest-tech/bots-what-are-bots
https://www.alchemyinteractive.co.uk/latest-tech/bots-what-are-botsWhat are bots? There are a few definitions..

From Wikipedia.. “An Internet bot, also known as web robot, WWW robot or simply bot, is a software application that runs automated tasks (scripts) over the Internet. Typically, bots perform tasks that are both simple and structurally repetitive, at a much higher rate than would be possible for a human alone. The largest use of bots is in web spidering (web crawler), in which an automated script fetches, analyses and files information from web servers at many times the speed of a human. More than half of all web traffic is made up of bot”

]]>Latest techMon, 06 Nov 2017 14:08:44 +0000Google SOS Alerthttps://www.alchemyinteractive.co.uk/latest-tech/google-sos-alert
https://www.alchemyinteractive.co.uk/latest-tech/google-sos-alert In July 2017 Google launched SOS Alert for both search and maps, having recognised the need for digital access to timely, accountable information in times of crisis. Google has collaborated with immediate response organisations and government agencies such as Red Cross, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration and more.

]]>Latest techThu, 07 Sep 2017 13:46:27 +0000Vanity vs. Actionable Metricshttps://www.alchemyinteractive.co.uk/social-media/vanity-vs-actionable-metrics
https://www.alchemyinteractive.co.uk/social-media/vanity-vs-actionable-metricsWe all get caught up in the vanity of marketing. We like to know how many page views our last post got or how much time visitors spend on our site. These numbers might look impressive on paper, but they don’t indicate how content is driving our bottom line.
]]>Social MediaFri, 11 Aug 2017 12:03:16 +0000New Data Laws coming your wayhttps://www.alchemyinteractive.co.uk/latest-tech/new-data-laws-coming-your-way
https://www.alchemyinteractive.co.uk/latest-tech/new-data-laws-coming-your-wayThe European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25th May 2018, radically changing the way organisations must look after our personal data. Failure to comply could lead to huge fines, yet many businesses are far from ready.
]]>Latest techWed, 02 Aug 2017 10:57:03 +0000Snapchat's new 'Snap Map' feature lets you stalk your friends in real timehttps://www.alchemyinteractive.co.uk/latest-tech/snapchat-s-new-snap-map-feature-lets-you-stalk-your-friends-in-real-time
https://www.alchemyinteractive.co.uk/latest-tech/snapchat-s-new-snap-map-feature-lets-you-stalk-your-friends-in-real-timeThe new snapchat feature allows users to share their location with each other. Users can choose whether to share their location (on a map) with a few or all their friends. You are able to turn of the feature but most won’t so it’ll be possible to just stalk your friends - you can search the map in ‘Ghost mode’ – when this is enabled your friends will not be able to see your location, but you can see theirs.
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